Senior Customs Modernization & Valuation Advisor
On-siteReston, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Lead the Customs & Valuation Subject-Matter Expert role by confirming price-verification methodology and risk-practice frameworks, then complete a landscape review of related customs initiatives to ensure alignment with wider efforts. Advise on modern customs procedure, tariff classification, and origin determination while guiding risk-rule design and prioritization for the analysis team. Design and deliver training for customs officials on verification, valuation, and inspection practices. Coordinate with the Engagement Lead, Data Scientist, and Field-Operations Lead to shape the platform architecture, ensuring KIBO's service complements existing EU and World Bank-supported programs without duplication. Brief the team on technical outputs and align workflows with WTO norms and WCO standards during the critical program build-out phase in Haiti.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in customs administration, customs modernization, trade facilitation, customs valuation, tariff classification, origin, or related international trade advisory work
- Deep practical knowledge of customs procedure and international best practice, including declaration processing, clearance workflows, controls, post-clearance review, inspection practices, and trade facilitation
- Strong command of the WTO Customs Valuation framework, including the GATT Article VII valuation hierarchy, and the ability to apply valuation principles in real operating environments
- Working knowledge of WCO instruments and international standards, including the Revised Kyoto Convention, SAFE Framework, and WTO trade-facilitation norms
- Strong understanding of HS classification, rules of origin, customs risk management, and how valuation, classification, and origin affect revenue and enforcement risk
- Experience applying, benchmarking, or improving customs procedures and controls in operational customs environments
- Ability to translate complex customs and valuation concepts into clear, practical guidance for analysts, engineers, program leaders, customs officials, and other non-specialist stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing guidance, training materials, technical notes, or advisory briefings
Desired Qualifications
- Prior advisory work with a national customs administration or customs-modernization program
- Experience benchmarking or reforming customs procedures against WCO, WTO, or other international standards
- Experience coordinating with EU, World Bank, IMF, WCO, IDB, or other multilateral customs-reform or trade-facilitation programs
- Familiarity with ASYCUDA/SYDONIA or other customs declaration and clearance systems
- Regional experience in Haiti, the Caribbean, or Latin America
- Working French or Haitian-Creole language skills
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